Slow Cooker Stuffed Apples

Here is a great healthy alternative for desert. Quick and easy prep and then simply wait for the slow cooker to heat these up!

Ingredients

• 6 apples, cored
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) unsweetened orange juice
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) large flake oats
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped almonds
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) flax seed
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) diced crystallized ginger
• 1 tsp (5 mL) grated orange rind
• 1 cup (250 mL) low fat yogurt (optional)

Directions

1. Place apples in slow cooker. Pour orange juice into bottom of slow cooker.

2. In a small bowl, combine oats, almonds, flax seed, ginger and orange rind. Using a small spoon overfill core of each apple up to the top. Cover and cook on Low for 6 hours or on High for 3 hours until apples are tender.

3. Serve apples with slow cooker juices and top with yogurt (if using).

Nutritional information

Per serving (1 apple)